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James William Arp, Jr.

James William Arp, Jr.
Council Member District 9
433 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
433-1992jarp@ci.fay.nc.us

Jim Arp, a Fayetteville native, was appointed as the District 9 Fayetteville City Council representative at the December 13, 2010 City Council meeting. He has since been elected in 2011, when he also served as Mayor Pro Tem, and reelected in 2013.

As a former member of the City of Fayetteville Zoning and Planning commissions, Mr. Arp has extensive knowledge of local government interagency policy development, strategic planning and business development that complement the Council’s efforts in making Fayetteville a truly “livable city.”

A 20-year Army veteran, during which he was assigned to three tours of duty at Fort Bragg, Arp is currently the Vice President of Business Development for Operations Services Inc., a defense contractor in Fayetteville. He has 30 years of experience in the leadership, management and supervision of personnel in the highly skilled fields of national security, business, aviation, maintenance and logistics.

According to Arp, it is his desire to serve with a leadership team that is highly motivated and committed to moving Fayetteville to the next level, thereby providing its citizens with responsible and effective government.